decapod
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"This single event contrasts starkly with carcinization, which has occurred repeatedly across decapod species," Kawabata explains.
From Science Daily ● May 2, 2026
In the search for a better welfare of animals that we humans kill for food, researchers at the University of Gothenburg have chosen to focus on decapod crustaceans.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 26, 2024
But there is also a lot we don’t know, including about decapod crustaceans such as crabs, lobsters, crayfish, and shrimp.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2024
She is also trying to use genetic data to better understand the relationships among different decapod crustaceans, to more accurately pinpoint when various "crabby" lineages evolved, and pick apart the factors driving carcinization.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 1, 2023
A group of decapod Crustacea, including the common crabs, characterized by a small and short abdomen, which is bent up beneath the large cephaloÐthorax.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Noah Webster
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